Keller
Property
The Greenway Acquisition Project will protect properties
from being developed near rivers and streams, which will reduce
the amount of impervious surface (such as concrete or asphalt) in
the watershed. Located in a residential area on Ridgewood Road,
in northwest Atlanta, this Priority 1 status conservation easement
will protect Peachtree Creek from pollutants and sediments that
wash into the creek from these impervious surfaces. This acquisition
continues to build on the connectivity of the greenway buffer along
Peachtree Creek. A connected series of greenway properties with
a 100-foot wide buffer on the creek also ensures the biological
integrity of plant and animal species within the greenway corridor
along Peachtree Creek. This acquisition is another example of how
small property owner participation can add up to big benefits for
Atlanta streams.